Link to Windows
“Access your phone's notifications, calls, apps, photos & texts on your PC” the developer's tagline
Link to Windows is one of the most installed apps on Google Play, with 3.3 billion installs. Users are divided: 3.9 stars from 1,278,136 ratings. Its best ranking is #25 in Top Free, Productivity in Japan.
Link to Windows is made and published by Microsoft Corporation. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Microsoft Corporation. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Microsoft Corporation and are shown as published on Google Play.
About Link to Windows
“Access your phone's notifications, calls, apps, photos & texts on your PC”
Link to Windows by Microsoft creates a seamless bridge between Android and Windows, letting users view and reply to texts, manage notifications, and access apps, photos, and calls from a PC. It holds notable regional rankings in JP (#30), CZ (#43), and AU (#44) within Productivity, and carries a solid rating from over 1.2 million reviewers. With 1,000,000,000+ total downloads and 59M in the last 30 days, the app demonstrates broad cross-device adoption.
Pros & Cons
- Strong cross-device integration (calls, notifications, texts, files, and photos)
- Very wide reach with over a billion total downloads
- Designed for seamless use with Windows PCs and select devices (Duo, Samsung, HONOR) and Bluetooth for calls
- Advanced features may require compatible devices (Microsoft Duo, Samsung, HONOR) and specific PC requirements (e.g., Windows 10 May 2020 Update with 8GB RAM)
- Some capabilities rely on Bluetooth and device compatibility, which may limit experiences on older hardware
Link to Windows is a productivity app developed by Microsoft Corporation.
Install Statistics
Link to Windows has been installed 3.3 billion times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 59 million times. It is ranked in the top 100 productivity apps.
User Ratings
Link to Windows is rated 3.86 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 1.3 million ratings.
App Information
Link to Windows is freely available from Google Play. The last update was on September 9, 2025.
Technical Requirements
Link to Windows requires Android 10+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since December 2015.
| Price | Free |
| Total installs | 3.3 billion |
| Recent installs | 59 million |
| Rating | 3.86 based on 1.3 million ratings |
| Ranking | Highly ranked |
| Version | N/A |
| App size | N/A |
| Number of libraries | 52 |
| Designed for Android | 10+ |
| Suitable for | Everyone |
| Ads | NO ads |
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Installs over time
Link to Windows has been installed 3.3 billion times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 2 million installs per day.
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Google Play Rankings for Link to Windows
Top rankings
| Rank | Country | Category | List |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Japan | Productivity | Top Free |
| 69 | United States | Productivity | Top Free |
| 54 | France | Productivity | Top Free |
| 70 | Germany | Productivity | Top Free |
| 79 | Canada | Productivity | Top Free |
| 44 | United Kingdom | Productivity | Top Free |
| 47 | Czech Republic | Productivity | Top Free |
| 51 | Russia | Productivity | Top Free |
| 53 | Portugal | Productivity | Top Free |
| 54 | Slovakia | Productivity | Top Free |